Westminster: No plans to repair Wakefield Fenby Quarry Lime

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Westminster: No plans to repair Wakefield Fenby Quarry Lime

A “no trespassing” sign rests in front of the lime kiln at the Lime Kiln Interpretive Park, June 1, in Westminster. The historic site suffered a collapsed wall in December (2010) and the city has no immediate plans on repairing the structure.

Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 9:07 am | Updated: 9:12 am, Tue Jun 7, 2011.

By Brett Lake, Advocate Staff Writer

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/advocate_of_westminster/news/westminster-no-plans-to-repair-lime-kiln/article_312ed0be-9107-11e0-a026-001cc4c03286.html

After looking into grants to pay for Westminster's historic lime kiln which had a wall collapse in December, Director of Recreation and Parks Ron Schroers said chances are repairs won't be happening anytime soon.

The kiln, located near the Wakefield Valley Trail along Tahoma Farm Road, suffered the damage due to years of poor drainage, and Schroers said cost estimates for the repair reached $750,000 to $1 million.

Read more: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/advocate_of_westminster/news/westminster-no-plans-to-repair-lime-kiln/article_312ed0be-9107-11e0-a026-001cc4c03286.html

"We've been looking into it but at this point in time we've come up with no grant match to be able to take care of the rebuilding out there," Schroers said.

For years, the city expected the kiln to collapse and fenced it off before it happened, Schroers said. Now the kiln is seen with collapsed rocks and several "no trespassing" signs surrounding it.

City Administrator Marge Wolf said previous repairs on the kiln were funded through Program Open Space, a state program that acquires outdoor recreation and open space areas for public use, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website, www.dnr.state.md.us.

Wolf said funding from Program Open Space has dwindled through the years and the city simply doesn't have the money to repair the lime kiln at this time, but said it is on the city's list of things to be considered if money became available.

Timmi Pierce, executive director of the historical society of Carroll County, said losing the kiln is like losing a piece of our past.

"Anytime a historical building or site goes down it's a loss to our history," Pierce said.

Pierce said she would like to see the site rebuilt, but acknowledged it isn't likely because of economic times.

According to the city's website, www.westgov.com, the lime kiln was in operation by 1844 and sometime after 1905. The kiln was used to turn limestone into limes by farmers.

The kiln and Fenby Farm Quarry are part of Lime Kiln Interpretive Park, where a boulder park and walking trail exist.

"The area is still alive and there's still historical value," Schroers said. "My thought is to try to preserve what is there and fence it in and secure it until we can figure out future plans for it."

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